Tag: Pride

What Purpose Is the Law?

Twenty years ago I was a third-year law student, learning the law and preparing for my new career. Twenty years later I do not practice law, though I do use my law degree in my current employment in legal publishing. For a long time I wondered why...

I Can Handle That Myself

Life can be busy challenging. There is work to accomplish by the end of the week, or the day. There are co-workers to contend with, some helpful and some not so helpful. There are customers to deal with or volunteers to cajole. There are computers...

I’m Sorry, You’re Excused

I recently purchased a new book of essays by C.S. Lewis called The Weight of Glory and Other Essays. Perusing the table of contents, I was immediately drawn to the second to the last essay titled On Forgiveness. If you have read much of my...

The Thief on the Cross

In this season of Lent, I begin to look forward to Easter. This is actually my favorite holiday, even more than Christmas. Christmas is the beginning of a wonderful gift from God, but Easter seals the deal. At the cross and the empty tomb, Satan...

The Trap of Spiritual Pride

Recently a couple of my Facebook friends joined the FB group “I’m Christian & I’m Proud.” I looked at the “Join this group” button and thought about joining, because I am a Christian. But the second half of the group name made me stop and...